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18u Northern NAFA Nationals

Online Registration: Open

Online Registration for the 18u Northern NAFA Nationals

We are excited to host the 18U Nationals in Eden Prairie and Chaska! 

Teams must be registered with NAFA for the 2025 season, and must qualify for the tournament before registering for Northern Nationals.


2023 18U Gold Champions: Queens of Diamond

NAFA 18U National Tournament Eden Prairie-Chaska 2025

Dates: July 24-27, 2025

5-game guarantee, 72 teams
* All teams will play three pool games on Thursday and Friday. Bracket play begins on Friday afternoon. All teams are guaranteed to play into Saturday.

Brackets: Gold, Silver, Bronze

Fields:
Miller Park in Eden Prairie, Community Park in Chaska.

Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.

All games are no new inning after 80 minutes.

Home Run Derby: Thursday, July 24 at 7-9 p.m. at Miller Park

Awards: Top four teams in each bracket; team and individual.

Tournament Apparel: NAFA Northern Nationals T-shirts are on sale all tournament at the Miller Park and Community Park for $20. Cash or checks only.

18 U Hotel Information


Tournament Contacts

Eric Kraushar

MN State Director/Tournament Director

Phone: 651-328-7453

Tournament Directors

Brian Fernette (Community Park, Chaska)
(630) 728-8646

Kyle Field (Miller Park, Eden Prairie)
(612) 978-2753


Field Maps


Tournament Information


2024 NAFA 18U Northern Nationals

Parade of Teams: none

Pin Trading: Optional -- teams can order pins; girls can trade with other teams during the tournament.

Gift Exchange: Optional -- teams switch gift bags upon conclusion of their first pool game. Spend no more than $10-12. Think fun. Candy, Dollar Store items, etc. I will email teams a coach list if they want to participate.

Teams Registered

Number of Teams NAFA REG # Team Name Coach Name Registration Paid
1 WI25-18-10 Dukes Todd O'Brien Y

2023 NAFA Northern Nationals 18U Pools & Brackets

FINAL RESULTS

Gold
1st - Queen of Diamonds; 2nd - Fire Pro Schill; 3rd - Gamblers Gold; 4th - Owatonna Crush

Silver
1st - MN A's Leicht; 2nd - Midwest Sluggers '05; 3rd - Goodview Sandlot; 4th - MN A's Jones

Bronze
1st - River City Rush; 2nd - Chaos Fastpitch; 3rd - Kentucky Intense Valor; 4th - Sanford Sports White